With the new marshal of the War Department in charge, the so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier will inevitably make a series of adjustments to the army. Of course, the most important adjustment is to start with the War Department. Within three days of taking office, Field Marshal Kadolna consolidated and changed the various departments under the War Department, and a large number of officers who had been subordinate to the other four army chiefs were transferred, dismissed, and used for other purposes.

And the filling of the vacancies left by these people was also filled by the men brought by Kadolna from the General Staff.

And the reason why Cradorna did this was not only the impact of the elimination of several generals who had already been retired, but also the reason for slimming down the bloated army. You must know that when General Saragait was in office, the War Department, which was controlled by several major military leaders, had as many as 591 officers at all levels, and there were too many personnel, overlapping management, and reaching out to everything, which led to the inefficiency of the War Department, which was not desirable in Kadolna's view. If the War Department is not built into a capable leadership department, how can it be distinguished from his predecessor?

Of course, in the process of slimming down the War Department, many powers will also be delegated to other departments. And among them, the biggest benefit is the General Staff, and at present, the Italian General Staff is not as good as the Russian army, not to mention the supremacy of the German army.

In previous military exchanges, the German side had repeatedly pointed out that the Italian War Department had too much power, which was not conducive to the construction and command of the army. The Italian Army, on the other hand, did not pay any attention to the opinions of the allies, and there was quite a situation in which the Qing Dynasty had its own national conditions here.

The reason for this is precisely because several military leaders are unwilling to lose power. They didn't even want the king to intervene in the army, let alone the nonsense of others. And after several talks that had no effect, the German side stopped talking.

However, Cadnar shared the power of the War Department with the General Staff, in addition to adapting to the development of the times, and did not want to give people the posture that he was in power. After all, the few people who held the power of the army before have now retired to enjoy their old age, and he doesn't want to follow in his footsteps. He is only 68 years old now, and he can still fight for the kingdom for more than ten years.

And the General Staff, where he had stayed for more than ten years, was a good target for decentralization.

On the one hand, this allows the government and the king to see the new atmosphere of the army, and on the other hand, how to say that he has stayed in the General Staff for so many years, although a large number of officers have been transferred to the War Department, but the influence is still there. As for the passage of time, his influence in the General Staff will become lower and lower, this is also something that cannot be helped, and no one can avoid it.

And when Marshal Kadolna carried out a purge of the War Department with great fanfare and reduced the power of Saragate and others, the troops stationed in the local area will inevitably be affected somewhat.

Currently stationed at the headquarters of the Sixth Army in Albania, Lieutenant General Baxter fidgeted like an ant in a hot pot.

The reason is simple, what is happening in the city of Rome makes him extremely worried. His old superior, Admiral Tapea, and several others had been stunned by the sudden announcement of his retirement a few days earlier. He knew that something big must have happened in Rome, but he was left in Albania and could not do anything about it.

So he paid special attention to the news of Rome, and had to check the newspapers, telegrams, and other contents every day.

Of course, the news in the army is the first to pay attention, and any wind and grass must be seen with a magnifying glass, not to mention Marshal Kadolna, who made a big move in the War Department.

And it was by observing Cadner's actions at the War Department that he was even more worried. Because Cadore, the newly promoted marshal, is purging other forces, and Lieutenant General Baxter is the number two person in Admiral Tapea's forces.

For this reason, he had to use the secret military communication to personally contact several other colleagues to discuss their way out.

Of course, he is also in contact with other forces, but the results after contact are not ideal. Those people are timid, and they are simply people who can't work with. So there are some things that have to be considered.

"General, Major Kazm has arrived."

As soon as he heard the guard's report, Lieutenant General Baxter immediately spoke with a hint of anticipation. "Invite him in."

Kazm is a key figure in the plan, because he is the commander of the army, and his travel is very eye-catching, so he let this major Kazm out of the horse for many personal matters, after all, he is his own adjutant, and he is much more hidden than himself.

"How's it going?"

When the guards withdrew, Lieutenant General Baxter immediately whispered to the dusty former adjutant.

"General, the situation of travel is not good. Except for Colonel Wren of the 18th Division and Colonel Urel of the 23rd Division, the others did not agree, saying that the general's move was too risky and likely to have serious consequences. ”

Kazim's words made Lieutenant General Baxter's face immediately gloomy.

Looking at the Lieutenant General's gloomy expression, Major Kazm asked in a low voice. "Lieutenant General, what are we going to do next?"

"Since they don't want to, then leave them alone, continue to contact Wren and Urel, but you must pay attention to confidentiality, and wait for my instructions to talk about the rest."

"Okay, Lieutenant General."

It wasn't until the former adjutant had left that Baxter looked frustrated. It's too hard to protect yourself. These people were all pulled by themselves, but they didn't expect to show a little bit of tone and retreat like this, ignoring their own expectations.

But I was unwilling to accept myself like this, I worked hard in the army for so many years, and I was ordered to retire with a piece of paper, wasn't all these years of hard work in vain?

When Baxter was saddened for his future, Kazm was also gloomy when he left. Like Baxter, he is thinking about his future.

After following Baxter for so many years, Kazm also knows the top of the army very well, and the retirement of several previous bigwigs also shocked him a lot. However, considering that he had followed the general for many years, he pressed it down.

For now, he felt the need to think about himself. Continuing to follow the general will only lead you to a dead end, and perhaps it's time to think of something else.

Thinking of this, he turned in a direction and walked towards an unknown building. There was a row of letters on the building, and it was written the Gendarmerie Department of the Sixth Army.

Two days later, while Baxter was presiding over a meeting of the military, a group of soldiers with gendarmerie words poured in. After Major Garopa, the head of the gendarmerie, presented a warrant from Rome, Lieutenant General Baxter, who collapsed to the ground, was taken away.

And Lieutenant General Baxter was treated equally with Colonel Wren, chief of staff of the 18th Division, and Colonel Urrel, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 23rd Division. They were arrested for trying to create a rebellion in the army.

It can be said that the arrest of Lieutenant General Baxter has made many people in the army frighten away the dissatisfaction in their hearts. Many people feel that this rectification can't hide from people, and they directly ask for retirement on the grounds of their age and body.

Faced with the retirement application sent over, Marshal Kadolna waved his hand and directly agreed.

In the past three months of purges, 38 generals and 126 colonel-level officers have been discharged from active duty. As for those who are as bold as Lieutenant General Baxter, after all, there are very few, and the vast majority can go home to enjoy their old age in peace.

Of course, this is also the reluctance of Kadorna to expand the scope of the purge, after all, the purge of too many officers will reduce the combat effectiveness of the army.